The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-17

coal IN our state at MS tl1no would De
indeed a rich bonanza to North Carolina.
The territory bounded by the R. & D.,
the G. C. Railway, the r. & A. and the
G. F. & Y. V. Roads, is about equal in
extent to the State of Connecticut, and
in timbers, water powers, minerals and
other natural resources and capabilities, is
one of the finest regions in the Southern
States. A railroad from Charlotte to
Sanford and thence to Goldsboro, would
intersect three great systems Of railway
and give an outlet at Morehead City.
Why would not such a line be of great
value to our State, and why would it not
pay?
The owners, the architect and the
whole people of Fayetteville should be
proud of their Hotel Lafayette. 1t has a
very handsome exterior of pleasing archi-
~tectural beauty. But it's chief attraction
and merit is in it's elegant interior arrange
ment. We do not hesitate to say that for
comfort and convenience-good light and
good ventilation, it is the most admirably
arranged hotel we have ever seen. It
ought at once to come to the front as one
of the principal winter resorts of Northern
people. Mr.. Wright, the clever landlord,
will soon have his praise spread far and
wide as one of the leading hotelists of all
the South. y
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Board of Trustees of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College was
held in this city last week. Present: w.
S. Primrose, H. l.. Gradt, w. H. Green,
H. E. Fries and A.Ieazer. The COM
mittee examined and unanimously en-
dorsed the plans for the buildings sub
mitted by the architect, Mr.. G. L. Carson.
The plans will be submitted to the joint
committee, which meets in December.
Reports showed that work on the grounds
and lands was progressing satisfactorily.
The committee ordered that two-thirds of
the Exposition building be taken down
and removed to the grounds to be in
READINESS Tor the Work.
The farmers of South Carolina will
hold a convention at Columbia about the
first Of December. They want an Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College and want
the Land Scrip Fund, donated by Con-
gress for that purpose, applied to its es-
Enlistment. They are holding meetings
and calling for the appointment of Hon.
NJ. L. Donaldson to the position Of Com
missioner Of Agriculture for that State.
Mr.. Donaldson is a most excellent and
competent gentleman and would bring to
the office a clear head, devoted heart and
a large intelligence. W hope our brethren
across the border will get their Agricul-
tural College. The day has come when
the farmer boys must be educated in their
great calling, and to do this they must
have schools specially DEVOTED to this
grand work. cN
After Gov. Vance's speech at the
Fayetteville Fair, a farmer approached a
well-informed member of the Farmers
Alliance and asked for some information
in regard to that order. The Alliance
man said to him: did you hear Gov.
Vance's speech ?" EYES," said the farmer,
II heard every word of it and 1t was a
grand speech "Well, sir, you heard ex-
actly the principles, the aims and the pur-
poses of the Alliance. If Gov. Vance
had been supplied with the Constitution,
the Declaration Of Principles and Pur-
poses, five years ago, and had studied it
closely, he could not have made a clearer
exposition of the causes which brought
the Alliance into being, or of the objects
it seeks to accomplish Said the farmer:
"Well, if that be SO, / am an Alliance
man, and they shall have my application"
In the name Of every farmer in the State
in the name, especially of every men,
Der of the Alliance, we thank Senator
Vance for his magnificent Alliance speech.
The Cumberland Fair was a success.
A larger number of visitors were present
than ever before, perhaps. The increased
railroad facilities and the very cheap rates
brought them by train loads on all the
roads, and the old town was lively. Sec
rotary Lawrence and President Watson
were constantly on the alert to render aid
wherever it was needed. The arrange
ment of the displays was in good taste.
The ladies department excelled all others.
The agricultural products were very fine,